Front-End Developer - Washington, DC - American Federation of Teachers

[Asher Huey]

The American Federation of Teachers, a national labor union, is hiring a front end developer.  In addition to the salary, AFT has an amazing benefits package and unlimited free coffee. The office is also conveniently located near a food truck vending zone. The person will get to work with a pretty cool and experienced team working on cool campaigns to save public education and lift workers up across the country. 

Job Title:	Senior Associate/Web Developer	Unit:		AFTSU
Job Number:	AOF-55-04-0115-N	Supervisor:		Digital Manager
Department:	Communications	Salary:		$80,846.61
Special Note:	The front-end developer will assist the department in designing and developing online properties and monitoring for performance.
Position Summary:	Under the direct supervision of the digital manager, the front-end web developer will work to support AFT’s digital mobilization campaigns by helping us build and optimize our online properties to create a modern, sleek web presence.
Position Responsibilities:	·       Develop custom email and action page templates for AFT online campaigns. ·       Integrate existing AFT tools into broader online advocacy campaigns with creative and appealing online content. ·       Design and create micro-sites for campaigns ·       Use Google Analytics and other tools to analyze and optimize web traffic ·       Provide training and assistance on digital platforms and other communications tools and best practices as needed. ·       Some travel requited.
Primary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:	Strong knowledge of modern web standards (HTML5, CSS3) ·       JavaScript or jQuery experience. Ability to implement and write small scripts is a must, ability to write plugins is a plus. ·       An interest in or experience with responsive design, jQuery mobile, or other approaches to designing for mobile users. ·       Experience with Drupal development ·       Google Analytics and site optimization ·       Experience with git, subversion, or other source control tools. ·       An eye for typography, whitespace, and other details that occur at the intersection of design and code. Familiarity with standard design tools such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator ·       Experience with online CRM/CMS tech such as Salsa, BSD, Action Network, etc., especially in template design ·       Experience with and understanding of social media metadata.
Secondary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:	·       Familiarity with AFT and/or its affiliates is considered a plus. ·       Video editing and production ·       Experience with online organizing ·       Experience working in a union environment
Application requirements:	Applicants should submit: 1) a cover letter (PDF), outlining why you believe your skills would be a good fit for AFT, and identify at least one place you believe our current web properties could be improved and how, 2) resume (PDF) and, 3) a portfolio (or link to at least one site you have designed), to the director of human resources via email at admi...@aft.org. Please reference posting #AOF-55-04-0115-N.

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Asher Huey